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The mission of the
Mental Health Center of Dane County,
Inc. is to provide individuals and families with high quality,
community based, recovery oriented, mental health, substance abuse,
and advocacy services that respect cultural differences and foster
hope, strength, and self determination. We will give priority to
individuals and families with high needs and low resources.
22% of new HIV
cases were among young people ages 15-24
20% of new HIV
cases were among women
Race/ethnic
minorities comprise only 12% of the Wisconsin
population, but 54% of all HIV cases reported in
2008 were members of racial/ethnic minorities
In 2008, 68%
of all new HIV cases were among gay men
Experts estimate that 1 in 4 individuals living
with HIV are unaware of their status
HIV is a disease that affects people regardless
of age, gender, race, socioeconomic status and
sexual orientation
HIV infections have been reported in all 72
counties in Wisconsin, with concentration in
Milwaukee County
Nearly 40% of
HIV patients have no health care coverage
Over 50% of
HIV patients cannot afford their HIV medications
CDC estimates that there are approximately
19 million new cases of
STDs each year in the United
States, almost half of them among young people ages 15 to 24. Here
is a wonderful resource from MTV, Kaiser Family Foundation, and
others... Please share the site!
It's Your Sex Life (IYSL)
- Get Yourself Tested (GYT)
